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34 Cards in this Set
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bone cell
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Osteocyst
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md who specializes in the treatment of joint
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Rheumatologist
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Periosteum
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outer covering or outer membrane of long bones
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Medullary cavity
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central hollow space within long bone
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Fossa
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shallow cavity in or on a bone
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Foramen
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opening for blood vessels and nerves
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Fissure
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narrow, deep, slit like opening
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Sinus
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hollow cavity within a bone
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Suture
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joint in the skull or cranium
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Sinus
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air cavities within bone of the skull
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humpback, posterior curvature in thoracic region
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kyph/o
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curve, swayback, anterior curvature in lumbar region
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lord/o
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loins, lower back
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lumb/o
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bone marrow
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myel/o
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crooked, bent lateral curvature
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scoli/o
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muscle tone or tension
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-tonia
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production or formation of
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-poiesis
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binding together
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-syndesis
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surgical fracture
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clasis
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malignent tumor of connective tissue
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-sarcoma
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epiphysis
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epiphysio, epiphyseo
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diaphysis
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diaphysio, diaphyseo
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periosteum
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periosteo
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bony growth arising from the surface of bone
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exostosis(plural exostoses)
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crackiling sound when ends of bones rub
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crepitus
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occurs near wrist joint at the distal end of the radius
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colles fracture
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broken or crushed in several pieces
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comminuted fracture
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bone collapses or is compressed
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compression fracture
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bone is partially broken
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greenstick fracture
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fractured ankle
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potts fracture
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restoration of the bone to its normal position
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reduction
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manipulative reduction without an incision
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closed reduction
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decrease in bone density
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osteoporosis
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congenital abnormality of the hindfoot. also know as clubfoot
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talipes
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